UPCOMING WEBINARS
Each month, iRise Above Breast Cancer offers free virtual interactive webinars on important topics relevant to the unique challenges and associated needs of young women during and after breast cancer. The webinars are presented by world-renowned experts in the field of medicine, and other health and wellness modalities. In addition to presenting the latest information on topics ranging from breast reconstruction to breast cancer treatments, to the benefits of sleep and gratitude, these presentations offer participants the unique opportunity to listen, learn, and ask questions of these specialists from any location. The goal is to empower young women with knowledge, resources, tools, and confidence to improve their long-term prognosis.
Participants at any stage of their breast cancer journey can log in from anywhere to learn about a wide variety of issues such as optimal nutrition for lessening the likelihood of developing cancer and healing from treatment; the latest research on breast cancer treatments; challenges with sexual intimacy after cancer treatment; and other topics. The webinar series is designed to empower the iRise Above community with the knowledge and resources to improve prognosis and quality of life.
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UPDATES IN ORAL ONCOLYTICS FOR BREAST CANCER
JENNA V. CANZONIERO, M.D., M.S. | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BREAST & GYNECOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES GROUP | JOHNS HOPKINS SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER
Dr. Jenna Canzoniero will discuss newly approved oral drugs and indications for the treatment of breast cancer. We will also highlight some exciting emerging oral drug development. Finally we will discuss the role of tumor genetic analysis to guide use of these treatments.
To register, visit:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Syem8IG7TliDrXP5JJE_oQ
TIPS FROM A SURVIVOR: HOW TO MAKE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT EASIER
TRAVIS BRADY | AUTHOR
Travis Brady is surviving and thriving past her Stage 3A ER+ PR+ breast cancer diagnosis in 2016. In her quest to help others like herself, Brady interviewed more than 50 breast cancer survivors, learning their needs and stories about getting through treatment. What she uncovered is that all the women were looking for positive survivor stories to give them direction and hope. This insight is what led Brady to write Make Room for Healing: 40 Tips from a Breast Cancer Survivor. In this Breast Cancer Awareness round table discussion, Brady is sharing all the information she wished she had when she was first diagnosed, including practical tips and some new thinking on how to get through breast cancer treatment. Travis is inviting you to join the discussion. At the end of the virtual presentation, Travis will give away a cancer care package to one lucky attendee.
To register, visit:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocuGtqzMqHtYMGyQGueVVnZWAf_FntIm5#/registration
VACCINES TO TREAT AND PREVENT BREAST CANCER
MARY L. (NORA) DISIS | M.D. | HELEN B. SLONAKER ENDOWED PROFESSOR FOR CANCER RESEARCH | ASSOCIATE DEAN, TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (UW) SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE & ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY, OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, UW SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | DIRECTOR, UW CANCER VACCINE INSTITUTE
We are at a tipping point for breast cancer vaccines. Recent discoveries have identified the type of immune response we need to eradicate cancers, numerous immunogenic proteins expressed by breast cancer that can be targeted with vaccines, and novel vaccine technologies that are safe an effective in generating immunity. These advances have been translated to breast cancer vaccines progressing rapidly in the clinic for treatment, prevention of disease recurrence, and even prevent of the development of breast cancer.
To register, visit:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RtA2Q8_RSsWXVAcv2wBBOg
GENOMIC TESTING FOR BREAST CANCER
JENNA V. CANZONIERO | M.D., M.S. | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WOMEN’S MALIGNANCIES PROGRAM | JOHNS HOPKINS SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER
Join us while Dr. Jenna Canzoniero discusses the use of both germline (i.e. inherited from your family) and tissue genetic testing to guide the treatment of breast cancer. She will review the situations where genetic testing is helpful and how it can help direct breast cancer treatment.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pt8asBRgTFSFOs8mSVmrIQ
BARING IT ALL: REFLECTIONS OF MY BREAST CANCER F*CKERY
AMY BANOCY | BEST SELLING AUTHOR, ENTREPRENEUR, DYNAMIC SPEAKER, FACILITATOR AND MOM
BARING IT ALL…well, almost ALL of it!
3 touchstones for keeping it real and taking care of yourself during your breast cancer "f*ckery", as experienced by a recovering optimist and people pleaser.
When Amy Banocy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, it challenged everything she knew about herself. As a serial optimist, she thought she’d tackle cancer the same way she did everything else; with positivity and a smile. After all, as a coach and speaker, she was teaching others the power of these traits for a living.
When things got crazy and she was hit with unexpected curveballs, Amy found it hard to keep up the positive mindset she’d always relied on. This was very difficult for her to grapple with and understand. She hid her emotions, which led to her fearing how not being 100% positive might impact her health. At the same time, she craved a safe space to scream and release all of the emotional trauma she was experiencing.
All this while exhausted, nauseous, and trying to lovingly kick cancer’s ass.
Perhaps you can relate?
You will leave this webinar feeling confident about fully expressing the emotions that come with a breast cancer diagnosis, while also maintaining a healthy outlook and taking care of YOU. These tips helped Amy through her breast cancer “journey”, or as she refers to it, her breast cancer “fuckery”, and have also led her to change how she lives every day. Spoiler alert: it turns out a smile and “I’m fine”, aren’t always the best answer.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5d9IiKQKSBmtejTIlDY3kA
MOVE FROM PANIC TO POWERFUL: A WORKSHOP FOR CAREGIVERS
JUDY VIACAVA | CERTIFIED CANCER JOURNEY COACH, BSW, LMT - THE CANCER JOURNEY INSTITUTE
Judy ViaCava will be discussing how you can gain control, find hope and enjoy happiness in the moment, no matter the circumstance or prognosis, as you navigate through the breast cancer journey. This fun, interactive workshop will give you tools and strategies to implement immediately to support yourself or loved one to heal and live well after a breast cancer diagnosis.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcof-uvrT4sH9eLdgb9U6HGSl7h_RPpQBtl
MOVE FROM PANIC TO POWERFUL: A WORKSHOP FOR BREAST CANCER THRIVERS DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT
JUDY VIACAVA | CERTIFIED CANCER JOURNEY COACH, BSW, LMT - THE CANCER JOURNEY INSTITUTE
Judy ViaCava will be discussing how you can gain control, find hope and enjoy happiness in the moment, no matter the circumstance or prognosis, as you navigate through the breast cancer journey. This fun, interactive workshop will give you tools and strategies to implement immediately to support yourself or loved one to heal and live well after a breast cancer diagnosis.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuduGgrzsjHtaChfz8ey-B6ABY45qm73nn
SURVIVING TO THRIVING
DR. BETH BAUGHMAN DUPREE | MD, FACS, ABOIM, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF INNERSTILL HEALTH, CALIBER MEDICAL AND GATEWAY SCIENCES
After 35 years of treating women and men with a diagnosis of breast cancer, Dr. Beth Dupree, MD came to know all too well that survivorship MUST begin at diagnosis and we cannot sit still until “thrivership” is achieved. All too often western medicine has failed to treat the whole person leaving massive gaps in patient care. Dr. DuPree has been trained by the best western medicine physicians and surgeons to cut out cancer and has become a respected national and international thought leader in breast cancer care. Her passion and purpose, though, is improving the “journey to healing” that each and every woman and man travels after a diagnosis. Please join us for an inspirational talk as she shares her personal journey to healing. As a surgeon who was trained that “nothing heals like cold steel" and "to cut is to cure”, Dr. DuPree needed to pay attention to the subtle signs in her life and embrace the healer that resides inside of her. She is truly a healer that chose to be a surgeon in this lifetime. She hopes to inspire you on your journey to healing.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gftWMKEuS8ObtWj0PSzyMQ
CANNABIS AND CANCER: A PATIENT’S GUIDE
KYLEE SHUMWAY | PHARMACISTS AND DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, WHOLESOMECO
Join us as Kylee Shumway discusses how and why cannabis works in our bodies, what we are treating when we use cannabis for cancer, dosing strategies, and a short history of cannabis.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n3gDdqzKTz6dnpyK1m8cig
(RE)CLAIMING YOUR MIND, BODY, AND HEART AFTER BREAST CANCER
DANA DONOFREE | FOUNDER AND CEO, ANAONO INTIMATES
Why shouldn’t you look and feel beautiful during and after breast cancer? Join in to hear from AnaOno’s founder, Dana Donofree, and how her 12 years as a breast cancer patient led her to reclaiming more than just her life after a diagnosis at 27 years old. Finding your pathway through a diagnosis is complicated, and Dana has made it her mission to help pave the way for others like herself by focusing on 5 pillars.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QwivrF3gRweLikbk9-Zwmg
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH UPDATES: ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER
VERED STEARNS | DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S MALIGNANCIES DISEASE GROUP, PROFESSOR OF ONCOLOGY, AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CTmdU6RXTLiGGhzPp4pkMA
UPDATES ON NEW MEDICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH FOR EARLY STAGE BREAST CANCER
KAREN SMITH | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ONCOLOGY, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LDHvUD0ORi6DucO7oNSWIQ
HER MOXIE QIGONG — LIVING WELL WITH BREAST CANCER
KATE BEEBE DEVARNEY | NEUROSCIENTIST, PRESIDENT & COO, TITAN PHARAMCEUTICALS; CERTIFIED MEDICAL QIGONG TEACHER & HOLISTIC WELLNESS COACH, HER MOXIE
This mini-workshop is designed for women living with breast cancer who want to learn how to unlock their own healing super-powers. Directly translated as “the practice of energy,” Qigong is mindfulness-in-motion; a dynamic, moving meditation often referred to as the "art of effortless power." The exercises incorporate breathing, gentle stretching and peaceful, flowing movements to achieve a state of balance between the mind, spirit, and body. Qigong is one of the highest forms of self-care as it returns your body to it’s incredible, innate healing capacity and is used extensively as a complementary medical treatment for women with breast cancer.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o0OHh3WHTOeAptmOxJPMQg
HOW TO APPLY NUTRIGENOMICS FOR BREAST CANCER
ALEX SWANSON | NUTRITON GENOME
Nutrigenomics is the study of how foods interact with your genes and explains the individual genetic differences that can affect the requirements of vitamins, minerals, and compounds in the foods we eat. Nutrigenomic testing through Nutrition Genome for breast health helps you identify your micronutrient, macronutrient and phytonutrient requirements, tumor suppressor gene function, estrogen metabolism and detoxification, pesticide, herbicide, heavy metal and toxin sensitivity and much more. The Nutrition Genome Report gives you a customized genetic blueprint with your highest priorities for dietary and lifestyle interventions to help you live a disease-free life.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9qg6eZonSqSXOpKl7mAeBg
CLEANING UP OUR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
KENDALL CARRIERE | MOVEMENT, MEDITATION AND CLEAN LIVING EXPERT, THE DEEP CENTER; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BEAUTYCOUNTER
An overview of the personal care product industry. The top toxic ingredients. How to check your products at home. What to look for. How to make clean buying decisions.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RiJmV3AdTx6SteZCSL9ljw
THE COC PROTOCOL™ IN BREAST CANCER
ZORAIDA MENDEZ | CANCER CARE ONCOLOGY
The COC Protocol is a combination regime of four commonly prescribed medications, each with evidence of metabolically-based anticancer activity, and well understood safety profiles. These medications are: metformin, atorvastatin, doxycycline, and mebendazole. Some of the studies which support the use of the COC Protocol as an adjunctive therapy alongside current standard treatments for breast cancer will be discussed. This evidence mainly comes from laboratory studies, large epidemiological studies (which investigate links between taking medications and breast cancer outcomes in groups of individuals), and early stage clinical trials.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vqmWIrOCQliEUNENQQurWw
LOVING THE SKIN YOU'RE IN: PRACTICE TIPS FOR SELF-ACCEPTANCE, COMPASSION, AND LOVE AFTER BREAST CANCER
WENDY JENSEN | OWNER & THERAPIST (LCSW), INSIDE WELLNESS
Participants will learn about the cultural context for why women struggle with body image paired with some practical ways to learn to recognize the cultural narratives & how to shift them. We discuss what body grief is, how it is showing up in your story, and tools you can use to increase body compassion in the midst of body grief.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cbmxbXUPRRKhwoY9Qg9mtg
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MINDFULNESS
SHAILINI J. GEORGE | SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW
This webinar will address how distraction, stress, and cognitive overload affect our brains and therefore our ability to focus, concentrate, and be productive. We will touch on all aspects of wellbeing, and how we can use mindfulness techniques to improve on our well-being. We will talk about and practice mindful breathing exercises. The webinar will also address productivity—that is, how do we harness our mind to its best ability in the face of distractions big and small. To that end, we will practice mindfulness while working on something—it could be anything: a project, a letter, a to-do list, a journal—literally bring anything you would like to focus on for a few minutes.
To register, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1jXHT_CyRSuPyTsPsqL_9Q
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